Zhong zhi - Hokkien style

Getting in the mood for this Thu. The thought did cross my mind to do it, but was reading the ingredients and how to made my eyes pop out. However, I did get to enjoy the fruit of other people's labour - thanks to Aunt-in-law and a good colleague!

(recipe taken from Cozycot, user Swissroll)

Rice
Ingredients A
Bamboo leaves : 250g (soaked overnight, washed)
Nylon strings : per required according to individual

Ingredients B
Glutinous rice : 2 kg (washed, Soak for 4 hrs and drained)

Ingredients C
Chopped shallot & Garlic : 1 tbsp

Ingredients D
Salt : 5 tsp
Ground pepper : 1 tsp
Five spice powder : 1 tsp
Dark soya sauce : 1 tbsp
Sesame Oil : 1 tbsp

Method:
1) Heat up 4 tbsp oil, sauté chopped shallot and garlic till fragrant
2) Pour in glutinuous rice and fry till aromatic
3) Mix in Ingredients D to season, dish up for use later

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Fillings

Ingredients A
Chopped shallot and garlic : 1 tbsp
Dried shrimp : 200g (washed, soak to soften, drain)

Ingredients B
Chopped shallot and garlic : 2 tbsp
Chinese mushroom : 40 pcs (washed, soak to soften, drain)
* Huiji Waist Tonic : 1 – 2 cup (Huiji measuring cup)

Ingredients C
Pork belly : 2 kg (washed, cut into 40 pcs, marinate for 1 hr with seasonings)
Oyster Sauce : 2 tbsp
Dark soya sauce : 1 tbsp
Sesame Oil : 1 tbsp
Hua tiao wine : 2 tbsp
Ground pepper : ½ tsp.
Five spice powder : ½ tsp
Salt : ½ tsp
Sugar : ½ tbsp
Corn flour : 1 tbsp

Ingredients D
Dried Chestnut : 250g (washed, soak overnight)

Method:

1) Heat up 3 tbsp oil over medium flame, stir fry Ingredients A till aromatic, dish up, reserve for use later
2) Heat up 3 tbsp oil over medium flame, sauté chopped shallot and garlic from Ingredients B, add mushroom to fry till aromatic
3) Add marinated pork belly and fry till fragrant
4) Mix fry chestnut till fragrant
5) Add suitable amount of water, simmer till water is soak up, dish up
6) Take 2 pieces of bamboo leaves, fold to form a pyramid shape
7) Put 2 tbsp of glutinuous rice into it, dig a hole in the centre, add in fillings, cover with another 2 tbsp of glutinuous rice, wrap up, tighten with nylon string
8) Boil a large pot of water. Add in dumplings, cover and cook with low heat for 2 hours till cooked and soft.